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On the recordMarch 27, 2012
Secretary Hale and Dr. Woodson, from what I have heard, one of the most controversial elements of the reforms that you are seeking in health care is a three-tiered system that links the amount of the fee a retiree pays to his or her military retired pay.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham addresses concerns over the proposed three-tiered health care fee system.

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